What's the difference between eyelash and trichiasis?
Eyelash
Definition:
(n.) The fringe of hair that edges the eyelid; -- usually in the pl.
(n.) A hair of the fringe on the edge of the eyelid.
Example Sentences:
(1) Within 2 months following birth the infants had facial acne and edema, swelling of the eyelids, loss of facial hair including eyelashes, and hyperpigmentation of the skin.
(2) Sedation, defined as sleep with preservation of eyelash reflex and purposeful reaction to verbal or mild physical stimulation, was satisfactorily achieved and maintained with minimal complications.
(3) Similar to previous cases in the literature this girl presented with proportionate intrauterine and postnatal growth retardation, normocephaly, triangular face with bulbous nose, long eyelashes, short upper lip, small vermilion border of upper lip, dorsally rotated ears, deep nuchal hair line, hirsutism, and clinodactyly of little fingers.
(4) Eyebrows, eyelashes and body hair were completely absent.
(5) V-K-H syndrome is a chronic bilateral exudative uveitis associated with whitening of the hair and eyelashes and varying signs of meningeal irritation.
(6) Epilation was followed by total regrowth of eyelashes within 2 weeks.
(7) The thiopentone dose needed for abolition of eyelash reflex was studied in 505 Pakistani patients who were divided in three subgroups, i.e., age less than 16 years, between 16 and 60 years, and over 60 years.
(8) The major clinical features were failure to thrive, profound mental retardation, dysmorphic head shape, a short nose, anteverted nares, long eyelashes, synophrys, characteristic mouth, and short stature.
(9) A tandem translocation of chromosome 13-46,XXdup13(q21 leads to qter)--occurred de novo in a patient with the following features: normal birthweight; early feeding difficulties; mild psychomotor retardation; low set hairline on the forehead; thick eyebrows; long, upturned eyelashes; pointed nose; micrognathia; large, flat, posteriorly rotated ears; multiple hemangiomata; normal hematological status.
(10) A small liquid droplet of a saturated or near-saturated sucrose solution, suspended on the tip of an eyelash probe, is used to transfer frozen sections from the knife edge onto a grid substrate or a water surface.
(11) Using the loss of eyelash reflex as the starting point for timing, all patients were intubated after 60 seconds without coughing and bucking.
(12) A basic make-up (usually including false eyelashes) and nails package costs £35 while the full prom package where girls can choose three from a list of make-up, fake tan, nails and hair is £60.
(13) All three patients had increased bilateral subcutaneous (SC) fat in the lower eyelids and inverted eyelashes.
(14) In August 1990, his right eye showed a painless, firm infiltration of the upper and lower lid, ulceration and loss of eyelashes of the upper lid and a reddish, subepithelial thickening of the medial bulbar conjunctiva.
(15) Argon laser treatment is a useful option when only a few, scattered eyelashes require ablation or in patients with disorders such as ocular pemphigoid, in which the stimulation of inflammation is undesirable.
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(17) The Wag style, with its manicured nails, high heels, huge false eyelashes and tiny dresses, is as feminised as it can possibly be – underlining these women's status as possessions, part of the package for footballers.
(18) The patients showed the characteristic facies of the Cornelia de Lange syndrome, with synophrys, long curly eyelashes and small upturned nose, and physical features, including generalized hirsutism, monodactyly, syndactyly and clinodactyly.
(19) We have recently opened a display featuring the first 13 such objects, including a 3D printed handgun, shoes designed in different shades of “nude” and a pair of false eyelashes endorsed by Katy Perry.
(20) Each modality was equally effective in preventing eyelash regrowth.
Trichiasis
Definition:
(n.) A disease of the eye, in which the eyelashes, being turned in upon the eyeball, produce constant irritation by the motion of the lids.
Example Sentences:
(1) Its association with other systemic abnormalities is reviewed; the distinctions among distichiasis, trichiasis, entropion, and epiblepharon are outlined; and methods of treatment for distichiasis are described.
(2) Complications of trachoma (trichiasis and opacities) were common in this age group compared to those under 6 years of age.
(3) A chronic, progressive disease, CP is characterized by shrinkage of the conjunctiva, symblepharon, entropion, trichiasis, dry eye, and finally reduced vision from corneal opacification.
(4) Contraindications in treating trichiasis with cryotherapy include paralytic lids and heavily pigmented patients.
(5) b) Management of trichiasis: Electrolysis of misdirected lashes leads to contraction and renewed misdirection.
(6) Disturbances such as ectropion, entropion and trichiasis may be regarded as the results of aims of breeding.
(7) Frozen sections of tarsoconjunctival biopsies with trachomatous scarring from 14 black adults undergoing corrective surgery for trichiasis, and "normal" tissue from three postmortem controls, were immunohistochemically stained for the major T- and B-cell subsets, and for macrophages and monocytes.
(8) The effectiveness of commonly used procedures to correct trachomatous trichiasis of the upper lid was examined in a clinical trial in Oman.
(9) Lid margin splitting at the gray line with resection of the lash-bearing anterior lamella of the eyelid is a simple and effective treatment for cicatricial entropion and trichiasis.
(10) Surgery for major trichiasis produced a significant improvement in visual acuity in operated vs nonoperated fellow eyes in a regression model incorporating the between-eyes correlation of visual acuity.
(11) The term acquired trichiasis and congenital distichiasis are significantly different.
(12) Previously described surgical techniques for distichiasis correction are likely to have complications of trichiasis, entropion, and eyelid margin distortion.
(13) Operable cases were identified by a simple examination method, and a total of 330 operations were performed, of which 63% were for cataract and 21% for trichiasis.
(14) A method of tarso-conjunctival resection for correction of spastic entropion associated with lid retraction has been presented which prevents a) the presence of suture knots against the cornea, b) localized trichiasis, and c) tissue reaction to absorbable sutures.
(15) We suggest that orbicularis oculi muscle function, as well as other anatomical variations among individuals, may contribute to the development of trachomatous entropion and trichiasis in patients with conjunctival scarring.
(16) Some studies have found recurrence rates of trichiasis of 20-30%.
(17) This procedure is quickly and easily performed and has been found to be particularly useful in elderly and debilitated patients, and in those patients whose trichiasis is associated with conjunctival scarring.
(18) Because of the resistance of this material to shrinkage and recurrence of trichiasis, it forms an excellent barrier to recurrence of trichiasis.
(19) This strategy is weakened by the dearth of information on the effectiveness of different trichiasis procedures.
(20) The incidence rose to 16.6% in patients fitted for dry eye syndromes, to 19% in bullous keratopathy and to 20% in exposure keratitis and trichiasis, if worn for longer than 2 weeks.